SAN MATEO — Forty people were displaced from their apartments Thursday night after a three-alarm fire ignited in the four-story complex, according to authorities.

About 60 San Mateo firefighters responded to the fire, which was reported at 10 p.m. at the Woodlake apartments, a 36-unit complex at 802 North Delaware Street. Firefighters arrived to the apartments within five minutes and had the blaze under control in 45 minutes, according to the San Mateo Fire Department.

San Mateo firefighters battled a blaze Thursday night at an apartment complex. Photo courtesy of the San Mateo Fire Department.

The cause of the fire was determined to be accidental, according to the fire department.

The Red Cross and San Mateo County Office of Emergency Services assisted in providing shelter for the 40 displaced residents.

There were no injuries reported.

The complex is adjacent to San Mateo High School at the city’s northern edge.

Mark Gomez has worked for the Mercury News since 1992, including the past ten years as a reporter on the breaking news/public safety team. He is a South Bay native and graduate of San Jose State University.

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